Note 14 - Associate Benefits (Details Textual) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Employees' Gross Pay	25.00%
Defined Contribution Plan, Maximum Percentage of Annual Contribution Employee Subject to Match	6.00%
Defined Contribution Plan, Employers Matching Contribution, Annual Vesting Percentage	20.00%
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Discretionary Contribution Amount	$ 396,000	$ 350,000	$ 291,000

Maximum percentage of employee gross pay, by the terms of the plan, that the employer may apply a percentage match contribution to a defined contribution plan.

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